Fulham could be ready to go back in with a £10m offer and Meulensteen is hoping to use his relationship with the England U21 star, with whom he worked when he was a coach at Old Trafford, to help secure the move.

With Morrison under contract at West Ham, the club’s complaint is likely to surround Premier League ruling T.8 .

The ruling states: ‘A statement made publicly by or on behalf of a Club expressing interest in acquiring the registration of a Contract Player or by a Contract Player expressing interest in transferring his registration to another Club (or club) shall in either case be treated as an indirect approach for the purposes of Rules T.3 and T.6.’

Both rules T.3 and T.6 relate to a club making an approach for a player under contract or the player, or his representative, approaching clubs in the hope of instigating a possible transfer.

If the Premier League deems Fulham are in breach of the rules the club could face a reprimand or fine – it is also possible the case could be referred to the Football Association.